Special Collections

Sold on 2 July 2003

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The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards

Richard Boycott Magor

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№ 419

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£900

Three: Sergeant Modota, King’s African Rifles

Central Africa 1891-98, 1 clasp, Central Africa 1894-98 (59 Cpl., 2nd B.C.A. Rif.); Ashanti 1900 (59 Cpl., 2nd C. Africa Regt.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (59 Sjt., 2nd K.A. Rif.) contact wear, edge bruising and polished, generally good fine and rare (3) £600-800

Modota is verified as having received all of the above Medals and clasps. He won his Central Africa Medal for services in the Chilwa 1897 and Mpezini 1898 Expeditions.